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Italian Pasta Salad- Simple, Fast & Fresh

This video will show you how to create a flavorful Italian pasta salad that is not only easy, but fast and full of fresh ingredients. This is a very simple pasta salad that is loved by many, even those who are extremely picky about their pasta salads. This recipe is easy to customize to suit your tastes.

Ingredients

Angel hair pasta

1 Pound

Zesty italian dressing

16 Ounce (16oz bottle)

Ingredients for the salad

Green bell pepper

1⁄2 Medium, chopped finely

Red bell pepper

1⁄2 Medium, chopped finely

Broccoli

1⁄2 Cup (8 tbs), diced into small pieces

Cauliflower

1⁄2 Cup (8 tbs), diced into small bits

Tomato

1⁄2 Medium, chopped finely

Green onions

2 Medium, chopped finely

Black olives

1⁄4 Cup (4 tbs), diced

Pepperoni/Chopped ham

1⁄2 Cup (8 tbs), chopped (Turkey pepperoni used)

Directions

GETTING READY
1. Take a large pot, boil the pasta as per instructions on the pack.
2. Drain the pasta and rinse with cold water. Set aside.
3. Chop up the green pepper, red pepper, broccoli, cauliflower, tomato, green onion, olives, & pepperoni finely.

MAKING
4. Pour the bottle of Zesty Italian dressing over the cold noodles and toss to coat well.
5. Add in the finely chopped ingredients and toss to combine.
6. Refrigerate until chilled.

SERVING
7. Serve chilled. Toss before serving since the dressing and ingredients can settle to the bottom.

Pasta is a very healthy dish. This version uses only vegetables but you can add chicken, lamb or turkey to the vegetable to make a light summer meal. Try this fun and healthy version by Monique to prepare your own dish